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2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
In 2019-2020 a novel coronavirus mutated and spread around the world, causing a sometimes deadly disease in humans, commonly termed COVID-19. By…
Videos
Alison Photographs
Photograph showing large clouds in the Kansas sky, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado.
Alison Photographs
Photograph showing large, dark clouds in the Kansas sky, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado.
Alison Photographs
Photograph showing large, dark clouds in the Kansas sky, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado.
Alison Photographs
Photograph shows a rope tornado, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado - but uncertain.
Alison Photographs
Photograph shows a full rainbow over Kansas countryside, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado - but uncertain.
Alison Photographs
Still frame from Dean Alison's video of the Hesston Tornado
Agriculture
The D21 was introduced in 1963, and was the largest of the D Series, as well as the first Allis-Chalmers tractor to exceed 100 horsepower and the…
Police
First chief of police -- back of photograph
Fire/EMT
Ambulance for Hesston Rescue Unit and gurney
People
Amos Prouty. He was an early pioneer of Harvey County. Appointed to County Board of Commissioners by Kansas Governor Harvey and chosen as chairman by…
People
Anna Smith King 19-4 -- handwritten on back of photograph
Hesston College [pre-1935]
ANNA SMITH KING. Her idea and desire for a Christian School were translated into the Hesston Academy and Bible School. -- Typed on back of photo
Events and Celebrations
"Hesston Grade School students parading to celebrate the end of World War I in November 1918." -handwritten on back of photograph
Events and Celebrations
"View of South half of the 100 block N. Main St. Occasion was parade to celebrate Armistice Day, Nov. 12, 1918, date of parade. Rev. Geo Landis is…
Banning Scrapbook
"Hesston Decorating Mall" -caption under bottom right photo
Banning Scrapbook
"Reimer Plumbing. Electric truck in Plumbing office" -caption by photo
Banning Scrapbook
"Pauls Plumbing" -capton by photo
Banning Scrapbook
Photos by Cecil and Eunice Banning